This [wellness] culture, I can't emphasize enough. You've got to make it easy and the norm for people to engage in healthy behaviors, and to seek mental health help when they need it. — Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, chief wellness officer, The Ohio State University The toll of nurse burnout can seem overwhelming on many levels, including high stress, anxiety, and an increase in self-reported medical errors by critical care nurses. For this week's lead story, I spoke with wellness guru Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, about what hospitals and health systems must do to turn things around. |